Ericaceae Pyrola elliptica Nutt.
Waxflower Shinleaf
Iroquois - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 409
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Pyrola elliptica Nutt.
Scientific name: Pyrola elliptica Nutt.
USDA symbol: PYEL (
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Common names: Waxflower Shinleaf
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of whole plants taken for indigestion.
RECRD: 92949 id: 31789